by It is just another day in the office for marine scientists at Oregon State University, who have been pulling another day out of the water for years in the office for marine scientists who have tried to change public perception through sea creatures for years.
Under the leadership of Dr. Taylor Chapple spend scientists from the Chapple Big Fish Lab their time to study more than 300 sharks of different species in the Willapa Bay of the state of Washington north of the border between Oregon.
By examining the stomach content of a shark, researchers such as Jessica Schulte can better understand the health of the animal and also the water quality in the bay. A healthy shark means a healthy ocean.
“We actually collect the HAI stomach content by basically cooking it,” Schulte told CBS on Saturday morning.
The sharks are released shortly after catching and studying and their stomach contents are brought back to the laboratory.
While the sharks in Willapa Bay only make up part of the global shark population, these scientists learn important information about the wider health of the ocean.
The attempt to change people about sharks was difficult given the reputation of the fish.
“It was difficult to inspire people enough to support it,” says Chapple.
“People are interested in sharks, they like to look at a show about sharks,” he says, but “when it comes to opening up their wallet to support research, it is difficult.”
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